Apply for a library card

Library card application and notification of loss
  • Service description

    You need a library card to use a municipal library, bookshop or archive library. You must apply for this.

  • Procedure

    • You will receive a library card after prior registration
    • Submit the application documents to the library
    • Pay the user fee
    • You will then receive your library card immediately on site or by post within a few days
  • Which documents are required?

    Proof of fee reduction, if applicable (student ID, student card, etc.)

  • What fees are incurred?

    Prepayment: No

  • Processing time

    Deadline: 1-10 days

  • Legal basis

    Municipal user/fee regulations

  • Applications / Forms

    Written form required: No

    Personal appearance required: No

    Online services available: Yes

  • Remarks

    • A fee reduction may be granted for certain groups of people. These include, in particular, minors, recipients of state transfer payments, public organisations and legal entities.
    • In addition to the fees for issuing a library card, fees may be charged for lending, interlibrary loans, use of databases and electronic journals or access to archive material.
    • If the validity of your library card has expired, you can have it extended.
  • Short text

    • Library card issue
    • Applying for and renewing a library card
    • A library card may be required to use a library, bookshop or archive library
    • ID card is either handed out in person on site or sent by post
    • responsible: respective library
  • Issuing body

    Wetzlar City Library

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